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Patents for Environment Friendly People-Mover Buses

The "green patenting movement" has taken up a new dimension with the patenting of environment friendly battery-electric tram-buses from SMRrTRAM. According to an article in www.send2press.com Village Technology – an urban-solutions think-tank in Annapolis, Maryland registered a patent for its SMRrTRAM People-Mover design. It uses a unique know-how, which is capable of sha... Read More

Patent Pending Baby Products from Fleece Matches a Baby’s Need for Softness and Care

Patent pending baby products by Fleece Baby Fitted Sheets has brought baby sheets that are luxuriously soft.  It has become the baby’s favorite blanket according to the company. The sheets have deep pockets and have elastic for safety all the way round. The sheets are appropriately sized for suitably fitting the toddler beds and cribs. The sheets come in happy colors like blue, whi... Read More
Posted By John Rizvi In Patenting Infant & Baby Items

Review of Patent Attorney M. Henry Heines New Book Entitled “Patents for Business”

I was waiting to return to sunny Florida from a short two day visit to the patent office last week and, instead, I ended up stranded at Washington’s Reagan airport for over eight hours. According to news reports of the massive snow and ice storm in the Northeast, I was not the only one.  Luckily I had brought a copy of a new book, "Patents for Business" by patent attorney... Read More
Posted By John Rizvi In Patent Cases, News & Updates

Clearwater, Florida Biotech Manufacturer Faces Patent Infringement Lawsuit

From the perspective of a Florida patent attorney, patent infringement litigation within Florida is always of special interest.  Recently, clearwater, Florida based biotech manufacturer, BioQuate, Inc., has been sued for patent infringement by Pall Corporation according to a press release on Pall Corporation’s website this morning. The suit alleges that BioQuate is manufacturing an... Read More

Copyright Violations Claimed by Viacom Against YouTube

MSN Money reports just days after Google owned YouTube announced that media companies will have no choice but to work with online sites such as theirs, Viacom has responded with a $1 billion lawsuit, alleging that the video-sharing site has shown 160,000 of its videos without permission. Previously, after talks about a licensing deal failed, YouTube said it would remove 100,000 Viacom clips, inclu... Read More
Posted By John Rizvi In Copyright Law

Copyright and Trademark Infringement Not Too Sweet

CNN reports that International Medial Films, Inc. accused New York filmmaker Andrei Treivas Bregman of trademark and copyright infringement for pornographic films he made under his business name, Michael Lucas.  The lawsuit seeks to prevent the sales of the movies, "Michael Lucas’ La Dolce Vita" Parts 1 and 2, and to collect unspecified damages. Bregman, who moved from Mo... Read More
Posted By John Rizvi In Trademarks

Upcoming Florida Patenting Explosion in the Biotechnology Arena?

As a Florida patent attorney, I try to keep an ear to the ground on new developments in Florida that are relevant to my practice of intellectual property in the state.  The potential increase in Florida’s biotech patenting activity is one such development. In a recent post in the BioHealth Investor, Florida is touted as one of the country’s next biotech hubs. According t... Read More

Yet Another Florida Patent Infringement Suit Makes Headlines

In an article reprinted in the Orlando Sentinel, Phil Milford of Bloomberg News reports a patent infringement suit has been filed against  Walt Disney, Universal Studios, Busch Gardens, and other theme-park operators for allegedly infringing patents on magnetic brakes used on roller coasters.  Florida patent attorneys should find the complete article of interest: Disney, GE, ot... Read More

Florida Intellectual Property Attorney Takes on Disney Company

As a Florida patent attorney and the author of the Florida Intellectual Property Law Blog, I often receive press releases and news submissions relating to Florida intellectual property matters.  I received the following press release today regarding another case by Florida intellectual property attorneys Silverman Santucci, LLP concerning alleged violations of Florida trade secret law: For im... Read More
Posted By John Rizvi In Copyright Law

Medical Product Patent From Veridien Presents Its Viraguard Series Of Ready-To-Use Antimicrobials And Disinfectants

A medical patent by Veridien Corporation has brought forth the next generation of its patented Viraguard chain of ready-to-use disinfectants and antimicrobials for dental, medical and institutional markets. According to an article in send2press.com, Viraguard that has been introduced about a decade ago is known to offer a highly effective and environmentally compatible solution for disinfecti... Read More

Patenting Boats With “Legs”

As a Fort Lauderdale patent attorney with a special interest in boat patents and the yachting industry in general, I am lucky to be in a city of over 42,000 yachts and over 100 marinas.  Nevertheless, I have never come across a vessel as unusual as the one pictured to the left. According to an article relating to patenting boat designs  at thenewstribune.com . This 99-foot mystery v... Read More

Patent Applications Open to Public Online Commentary?

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has launched a community review project according to an article in the Washington Post.  The peer review project will post patent applications to the internet and invite comments on prior art submissions from the internet community. The complete article can be found here and is reproduced below for your convenience: By Alan Sipres Washin... Read More

Sports Goods Patent Proves Crucial For Innovative Smartknitactive Athletic Socks

Securing sporting goods patents is an essential business strategy for SmartKnitACTIVE Athletic Socks. The socks are a great relief for athletes, helping prevention of blisters, controlling foot odor and reducing moisture as per an article released in www.send2press.com. Patented SmartKnitACTIVE socks come with one of the most innovative designs that eliminate all the damaging ridges, seams an... Read More

Patenting a Tool Organization System

Patented tool and garden organizer helps keep a maximum of 17 garden tools safely in an organized manner. As reported in an article at uiausa.org it is the only "spaceonomical" tool organizer in the world and is extremely user-friendly. ToolsAway permits you to stash securely long-handled garden tools like shovels, rakes, brooms and many more tools. The handle of a tool is inserted ... Read More

Fort Lauderdale Based Diabetes Testing Product Manufacturer, Home Diagnostics, Inc. Successfully Defends Against Patent Infringement Litigation

As a Fort Lauderdale patent attorney, I closely follow patenting news relating to the medical device industry as we have several clients in this technology group.  Of particular interest is new patent infringment cases filed and their successful resolutions.  In this regard, I recently came across a press release by Ft. Lauderdale diabetes testing equipment and supply manufactu... Read More